Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 27)

You can Control-click a file in the File Browser stack to display a shortcut menu. For most
items, the following options are available in the menu:
• Open in Viewer: This option opens the file in a viewer window.
• Open in QuickTime Player: This option opens the file in a QuickTime window.
• Reveal in Finder: This option displays the location of the file in the Finder.
• Rename: This option turns the name of the file into an active text field so that you can
type a new name for the file.
• Move to Trash: This option moves the file into the Trash.
Moving around the stack is easy.
To view the contents of a folder displayed in the file stack
Do one of the following:
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Double-click the folder.
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Select the folder, then press Return.
The contents of the folder replace the current file stack view.
To return to a previously viewed folder
Do one of the following:
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Click the Back button directly beneath the Preview area (to the left of the Path pop-up
menu).
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Choose a new folder from the Path pop-up menu directly beneath the Preview area.
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Press Command–Up Arrow.
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Three-finger swipe left on a Multi-Touch trackpad.
Working in the File Browser
You can easily organize files in the File Browser. You can also customize how files are
displayed there.
To rename a folder or file
Do one of the following:
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Control-click the file or folder, then choose Rename from the shortcut menu. When the
text field becomes active, type the new name, then press Return.
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In the stack, click the name of the folder or file once to select it, then click it again to
activate the text field. Type the new name, then press Return.
Warning: Renaming folders or files from within the File Browser renames the item on
your hard disk or network. If projects are using files from the originally named folder,
Motion may list the footage as missing.
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